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Il Astro They do a couple of internal promotions, as reported by FOX 26’s Mark Berman (Via Twitter) that Charles Cook and Bill Ferkus were promoted to deputy general manager. Cook has been senior director of player evaluation and has been a member of the organization since 2016, while Firkus has been with the Astros since 2013, embarking on a unique path to becoming a GM assistant. Ferkus started with the team as a medical analyst and then worked as director of sports medicine and performance at Astros from 2015 to 2019 before moving on to his job as senior director of baseball strategy.

Ferkus and fellow GM Andrew Ball now temporarily run the front office in Houston until a replacement for James Click can be found, according to Chandler Roma of the Houston Chronicle.Twitter link). Under Click, the Astros held two AGMs in Ball and Scott Powers, albeit Powers evicted Shortly after yesterday the news spread that we click will not come back as general manager. The promotions of two longtime employees of Cook and Firkus would likely be a step towards the firing of Ball as well, who previously worked with Click in Tampa Bay and had only been with the Astros organization for less than a year. Regardless, the front office controversy of the World Series champions will continue until a new head of baseball or GM operations is officially appointed.

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• Il blue jays He had an interest in both of them Chris Martin And the David Robertson Before the commercial deadline, Ben Nicholson Smith of Sportsnet relationships. Both shooters (then members of the Cubs) were shipped on separate deals to the Dodgers and Phillies, but Martin and Robertson are now both free customers and may be on Toronto’s radar once again. The collapse of the Bullpen in game 2 of the AL Wild Card series made the Bullpen a special need for Jay and, to that end, Nicholson-Smith as well. Tweet That Toronto was “very serious” to pursue Robert Suarez In free agency. However, the Blue Jays didn’t have a chance to move to the right, as Padres held Suarez A five-year contract worth $ 46 million Before the free agent market is officially open to negotiations with other teams.
• also with Joy Bart Come giantsstart catcher and a number of other options vying for the backup job, Alex Pavlovic della NBC Sports Bay Area He feels that San Francisco is still looking for more depth behind the painting. Don Nunez And the Mipress Filoria They’ve recently been added to opt-out requests, which puts them in a line (for now) to compete with Austin Vienna in spring training. Of course, the Giants are used to pedaling between players at the bottom of the roster and there is no guarantee that this impressive mix will last until after the November 15 deadline to bring the 40-player rosters ahead of the norm. 5 draft.
• Il pirates Another team is looking for help, though ”.In terms of resources, whether it’s finances or gifting talent, you’re probably not at the top of our priority list.General Motors Ben Sherrington said so Atleta di Rob Birtumpville and other correspondents. This will also put Bucs in line for depth options, with a new receiver or two to contend with. Tyler HeinemannAnd the Ali SanchezAnd the Jason Delay in the field. In the big picture, the hacker keeps his eye-catching depth diagram away from the highest possibilities Henry Davis, which debuted in Double A last season. Davis is expected to make Triple-A in 2023 and could be lined up to join the majors before the season ends if all goes well.